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v. persist n. persistence
adv. persistently Syn. constant
The attorney's persistent questioning weakened the witness.
Her persistence earned her a spot on the team.
wide adj. extending over a large area
adv. widely Syn. broad
n. wideness
Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest.
The senator has traveled wide1y.
autonomous adj. by itself, with no association
adv. autonomously Syn. independent
Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.
Although working closely with the government, all businesses function
autonomously.
disapproval n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval
v. disapprove
adv. disapprovingly Syn. objection
Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.